And surely godless was he never
Who lodged it here, a gracious giver.”
The mother then brought in the priest;
He quickly understood the jest,
And his eyes watered at the sight.
“Good dame,” quoth he, “you have done right!
He conquers all the world who wins
A victory o’er his darling sins.
The Church is a most sharp-set lady,
And her stomach holds good store,